Herne Hill, Victoria

Herne Hill is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Herne Hill had a population of 3,413.^[1] It is in the federal Division of Corio, and its postcode is 3218.

Herne Hill Geelong, Victoria
Cement storage silos
Herne Hill
Coordinates	38.1329°S 144.3305°E / -38.1329; 144.3305
Population	3,413 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3218
LGA(s)	City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)	Geelong
Federal division(s)	Corio
Suburbs around Herne Hill: Fyansford Hamlyn Heights Hamlyn Heights Fyansford Herne Hill Manifold Heights Fyansford Newtown Manifold Heights

The former Geelong Protestant and Orphan Asylum and common school was built in 1855 - one of the first four orphanages set up in Victoria during the 1850s.

The orphan asylum site was acquired by Portland Cement in 1933.^[2]

Herne Hill's suburban growth came after World War II.

The State primary and Catholic primary schools opened in 1954 and 1955, and a State technical school opened in 1954. The Catholic Brigidine Sisters opened a convent and Clonard College in 1956.^[3]

Heritage listed sites

• "Karoomba" - 48 Heytesbury Street^[4]